Applied research involves studies that are designed to
a. satisfy intellectual curiosity.
b. test well-established theories.
c. establish causal explanations.
d. solve a particular social problem.
Answer: D
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A. educational opportunities B. fear of failure C. gender roles D. the use of sexist language
The Mann-Whitney U test is
a. nonparametric. b. distribution free. c. designed for two groups of scores. d. all of these
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A) it is unclear how the three subtheories related to one another. B) it is unclear why other aspects of intelligence are not included in the theory. C) he does not discuss how each aspect of intelligence relates to biological and brain functioning. D) the theory has not been supported by empirical research studies.
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A) The ability to sit still B) Academic knowledge C) Enthusiasm D) Verbal skills